The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
SUMMER STOCKINGS.
Cheap and Costly Hosiery in Solid co,o,,
and Striking Plaided Des,yp..

oOWWcH olOCkINGS.
Cnesp ana Cost'y Hosiery in Solid Colo,
and Striking Plaided Designs,
Brilliant lisle-thread stockings i,
solid, plain colors and black-espec;,.
ly black-are the first choice in hosi.r,
for all ordinary wear, with eitho,
boots or low shoes. The f~ashionabl.
shades Of blue, brown, mode and fan
are well represented, and may be worn
with low shoes. even in the street, Int
are not nearly so popular or as appro.
pirate as black for the purpose. Ribbed
Isle thread hosiery finds some pur.
chasers, and fancy designs in color and
pattern are occasionally selected for
slipper hose to be worn at home in the
morning; yet ave here the standard
plain colors are preferred. Hose of IN.
blenched lisle-thread are provided for
ladies who object to wearing the col.
ored, and there are the heavier bal.
briggan, which comes cheaper, but are
not so pleasant for summer veal.
Prices for lisle-thread hosiery. black,
unbleached or in colors, range from
so cents to 81. so per pair.
For street wear, the boot-top. or
"booted" hose is a variety sometimes
chosen. Two contrasting colors are
incorporated in the stocking. the upper
half being red. for instance, and ali
below where the top of the boot will
come, blue, and vice versa. STIPULATED
hose in this style or plain black are
satisfactory for travelling when Isle.
thread may be considered rather toe
light. These cost about 60 cents per
pair.
Fancy striped cotton hose in quiet
colors are shown in abundance and find
many purchasers; but excepting in eS-
pensive goods for dressy occasions, the
almost invariable rule for all occasions
is solid colored hose.
Striped and plaided designs are bear
tifully woven in colorcd silks, white on
black. pale blue and white stripcs with
small. embroidered polka dots on
black, and floral designs in natural
colors, wrought on black, pistache
green, blue, old pink. tan. and
all the fashionable shades.
Many Of the designs are
very striking, and too pronounced in
effect for general dressy wear; indeed.
most ladies prefer to match the toilet
with a plain silk stocking, which is
always possible, as the plain silk hos
may be had in all shades Of fashionable
colors at q moderate prics G2N per
pair) for such beautiful belongings.
Opcn-work spun-silk hose, for evening
wear in summer. are light and pretty
in %colors, slate, gray. tan. mode Of
blact; but the pink or blae open-worS
stocking is no longer a Fashionable
choice.
Dainty silken hose with Insertions "
valenciennes or plat Wallace command
a price which, placing them beyond
the reach Of many, is enough to insure
their distinction. All the dellca@
evening shades, @ well
black, and white for bFlaal
toilets. are to be had in SIN
stockings striped on the instep WIN
white o r self-colored lace insertion an"
silk embroidery. alternating, or a su'
more dressy style has diamond'sA'pea
insertions surrounded with rich em'
broidery. Beaded silk stockings "e
seen in limited variety.
The beauty Of the daint'ly co'Ov.
or ornamcnted hose described aboVef
act off by the neat opera slipper r..
long popular for evening wear Sll
pers may be worn plain or ornaf'en.es
with bows on the toe. and sometime
the instep also, the latter secured WI"
an elastic to each side. These ot'a,
ments may he bought separate l'V~
the slippers and worn at pleasure ,S.
slippers may be purchased a'Ieau'
Grated. - Democrats Monthly